“San Francisco” Prestige Index Up 1.1% In First Quarter
The First Republic Prestige Home Index for “San Francisco” homes valued at more than $1 million ticked up 1.1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter…
Whoa, Bessie!
Purchased for $725,000 in June 2004, the 1,165 square foot 57 Bessie was listed in 2007 asking $849,000 before being reduced to $749,000 and then withdrawn from the market. The…
A Modern Apple At 1234 Howard Defies The Commodity Condo Trend
Speaking of a Stanley design, the resale of 1234 Howard #2C closed escrow on 5/19 with a reported contract price of $639,000, purchased for $587,000 in December 2007. Yes, design…
1601 Larkin: Comments, Responses And Latest Renderings
To quote Roseanne Roseannadanna Emily Litella…never mind. Apparently the Planning Department’s just published compendium of comments and responses to the proposed 1601 Larkin project contains outdated renderings for the project.…
One Hell Heck Of A Bedroom Overlooking Dolores Park…
It’s not only a new listing on the MLS (and now official inventory) but a new website and photos featuring one heck (for some reason “hell” doesn’t seem appropriate) of…
From “Needs TLC” To “Contractors’ Special” (And Now Bank Owned)
From the listing for 1482 Underwood in November 2007 asking $445,000 (purchased for $250,000 in August 2000): “Needs some TLC…A very motivated seller….” In April 2008: “$100,000 Price Reduction…Needs cosmetic…
736 Valencia Hits The MLS (While 700 Valencia Hits Craigslist)
The first of the eight new two-bedrooms at 736 Valencia (which we first unwrapped last year) has hit the market listed for $950,000 for its 1,465 square feet ($648 per…
Requests For Reductions In Residential Assessments Up 46 Percent
Perhaps due in part to the ease of starting the process online this year (as plugged-in people knew), 6,462 requests for reductions in residential property assessments were received by San…
2458-2460 Great Highway Catches Another Wave
The sale of 2458-2460 Great Highway closed escrow on 5/21 with a reported sale price of $1,063,000. Sold for $1,045,000 in September 2006, then again for $1,160,000 in December 2007…
2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)
Speaking of big properties and taxes atop Pacific Heights, according to a plugged-in tipster the sale of 2830 Pacific quietly closed escrow yesterday with a reported contract price of $8,350,000.…